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Behind the Big Board: M.A.S.H. Unit

By Chris Sprow
ESPN Insider

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Take a look at Mel Kiper's current Big Board, and one thing sticks out: It seems as if half these guys are hurt. Now, historically, being on the Big Board has never been seen as some kind of curse -- Kiper did say Matthew Stafford would be a No. 1 draft pick ... when he was still 18 -- but if this is supposed to represent a confluence of ability and how it translates into the assessments of scouts and then onto the real draft board, then, well, aren't a lot of red flags being ignored? "The re ...

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